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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-24
MENICNN WAR VETS

Meet at the NcIure House I.n-i E,"mi"E.
\ meeting ot thu Mexican War Veterans
wls called Tor last ryrutn. at the McIurr
House and aboGt ,hrc, fourth, Of dozen
showed upat the time mentioned, although
there were several Others in the city who
could not attend The meeting was called
to order hy Dr. j. NJ. Todd, OF Bridgeport,
wha suggested the name OF Major Alouzo
l.oriug Us Chairman, and he was elected
unanimously Dr. Todd was elected Sec
rrtu.. aud before any other business was
taken up, Il list Ot the names ol those
present vs. taken. TLcy ate aS fol
lows. Major AlonfO LOring, ilth i:egimcut
'I. s.. Infantry. Louis +. Ecrler, ol Locust
Point. Srrgt. First DiStrlctof Columbia and
! Narylaud Volunteers; Capt John 1,ruhh,
! Third Ohio Regiment. ". NJ. wilkins,
| Company d. Thud Ohio Regiment; DIR. D..
| VI. Todd. Srrg' Third Omo Regiment.
|I /. Fletcher, FIRST ohio Volunteer In
/ f,ntrv. \. :. Nelson. Fifth Missouri Re-.
/ im,nt. I,udolph j. Myers. Company l..
| EIiih Ohio Infantry. Capt. Samuel Martin,
/ Fourteenth {. = Infantry. Frank rIdnkry
wa, also present When twelve years old
/ ne wa- brought from Mexico, ui which
plas. ~ ga native, by Capt rhmkry, aud
/ has lived hcrr ever since. Frank became
/ a good and loyal citizen ut tie ,nltrd
States aud fought in the late war. lictakrs
/ Il urelt deal ui intrrcS. in what the veterans
nf the MEXICAN war do and /, always pres.
eut ut their meetings, when he can get
/ there.
While the list was Ering mldc ont il rc-
called several incidents to the minds ot
several of these present, aud the meeting
/ turned into au informal couiIb and TrlI.
| ting OF experiences which was very pleas
ant Chairman Loriny, however called
/ the Vets To order, and Dr. Todd stated
! that it WAS the object oi the meeting tu
drrir, whether they wunld participate
/ in the paradr "u Grand Army
| Dly or not. Mr. wilkins moved
/ that they attend in a body which was
| c,rrird. All expressed themselves "a be-
inc unable 10 walk and Mr.. Hrrlcr moved
that a committee ur live be- appointed To
| wait upon the Executive Committee and
ascertain it arrangements could he made
I tor them I'm the procession. Ih" commit
I tee which was composed oi Maj. Lonng.
/ Capt. Martin, Ia. Todd. Scrgt. Eeeler and
| Can't. Gruhb. called Oh the Executive Com
mittrc and stated the case. They were lie
uur.trd to %, at Reunion headquarters at
| $50 o'rIork Friday morning where can't
ugrs will await them.
Erlorr udIouruing the meeting l'r Todd
moved that th0t, present place Themselves
/ 49,. l.. a.. ,.,,,uI at MAJ nTiu.T which
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THE CAMP IRE.


What They Did in the Big Tent.
The acoustic properties oI the hg tent
were far more perfect than the most san
guine expected, and the weakest voice
could he heard throughout the ,.reat can
vas auditorium The exercises proper
were opened with music by the Opera
House orchestVa, aud the sweet strains
fairly rang through the huge sparc, and
the walls Tapped back crhQe. mo.r perfect
than their originals. After the music had
died away General Van II. Eukcy. sof
PmkerSburg, came forward aud said: II
this is military asscmblagr, I'll give the
command; II it is civil assem-
hla.r, I'll not he so imprrl-
tive To come forward anI in
the seats in front, so that all NAV ser, and
also make IT an easier tax tor Speakers
who may address you After this COM
maud or request, as 1t may be, had been
plIlIally complied with General Eukry
explained to the audience the necessity of
perfect quiet inside the tent, so that speak.
rrs might not he harra>scd IN their runrts
tu hc heard. lie said further The Society
OF ,he Array Of West lrginia mas gotten
ont OF lis swaduiIng clothes, and The hearty
welcome and general enthusiasm displayed
hadcS us to believe that 1t is nearing
maturity. II you
PEOPLE OF WHEELING
do what you have promised towards pro
noting the growth Of this organization, you
will IN future have 10 ind q place oge,
on tie main land iur this island wen t
hold it all The first regiment 10
march out to do battle and win victories
for the Union arms was organized in this
vicinity, and was nnder the command of
General L. f. Kelly, man who knew not
defeat; and upon whose banners victory
only was destined to perch. Three cheers
for the hero of Phillip - The cheers
were sounded with gustO, which indlca-
Continued on Fourth Pdge.
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Hospital Director, Meet.

Sprr,U. b'Vruoi 10 ir E'J.f'r.
We ,u@, ". VA, August -&.-Tht
adjourned meeting Of the four directors o
the Hospital for the insane met at Tie
Hospital to-day all being present. At the
suggestion OF Mr. 4. F. Whelan, member
Of the local board an informal meeting was
held preliminary to the organization which
takes place tomorrow morning. At TIN,
meeting several matters of Importance
were discussed one OF which is the adyi,a
hility Of making some changes in officers
ul employing an extra assistant physician
in the person of Miss pr. Jones, The only
female laediral graduate in the state, Il
take charge OF some ul the female wards
The bids Tor the new Hospital were not
opened but will I've considered Tomorrow
Considerable speculation is bein" induIged
ia ~ to what viii he the result of this
meeting, but al present II * hard to Iak'
any prediction. There are scores OF appIi-
,.luta iur every position, especially the p"
sition ui second and third assistant phy~i.
riaus There heing at least q dozen appli,
cants from abroad on the grounds.
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TnE FIREMO ORKS.
The TNrntrchmcaI Display Fixed Tor
Ihur-dty Evening.

The TNrntrchmcaI Display Fixed Tor
Thursday Evening.
At Last evenings meeting ui the t>,,u-
tive Committee at headquarters on Chap
l,aa street the fireworks question came mp
and was discussed II some length. 1t twas
finally decided that tie Display should
take place Thursday night. Air. c. frundt
the expert sent on By the Dctwiler X street
Company, arrived in the city yesterday,
and at once, in company with several
members OF the committee, went over TO
the Island and made careful survey OF
the grounds, with view to asccGtaining
the most fitting spot upon which TO make
the display. After careful examination
Of the Fair Grounds and also Of the vacant
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attached 10y a Buli.

-Nf.E If,rTGr. p. NE E"u'f..
CLAEk~TuLG, W. Va, August q
This evening while Clarence stout, son O
l.. Il. Stout, Esq, was driving wagon
through his fathers land, he was attacked
by an inluriatcd hall, narrowly escaping
with his lie, and only being saved he seek
ing refuge under the wagon, so that he
could not he reached by the maddeued
animal. His injuries are not very serious.
One of the horses was gOred to death.
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BULL RUN!
QUARTER CENTENARY JUST PAST.
Tho Story of General POpr'S CamPlim in
Virginia.
MISTAKE THAT SAVED RICHMOND.
Frem Cedar Mountain 10 ChantIIy-Recorj
Of three Bloody Days.
THROUGH THOROUGHFARE GAP,
StOnewall JackSOn'S Work Enthusiasm ci
the Veteran Brigade.
THROUGH THOROUGHFARE GAP.
The BEGINNING OF The FIGHT.
Brilliant March of I.Ongstrssl Agalnsl the
the Federal Rear.
POPE'S DISASTROUS RETREAT.

Ii WAS a quarter ot century aga 1n lam,
% that Maj. Gen. John Pope WI, appoint
ci 10 command the Army OF NlrgiuiI. rh,
scattered forces OF Banks, Fremont aHi
Mcdowell that had been dcmcrall,r hy
the movement OF Stonrwall Jackson u tn,.
Shenandoah valley We're 10 hr united
into one army, the Army ol Virginia. ana
pnt under one head. That head WI, cen.
Pope.
Their, were three corps under the ,om-
manders named. Fremont resigned when
Pope was appointed and his corps, the First.
was given to Gen. Fran Sigel. Ranks com
mandcd the Second corps, Mcdowell th.
lhird. The three contained altogether
not quite 80, ,Om men. But one marked
feature of this army of Virginia wAs th,
great number 0l StragglrTS connected with
1t. After the second battle of Eull Run
Pope himself complained of II and slI
hall the great dlmlnutiun of his Tore.
th"Ir w.ls caused by struggling and .kw.
InE iIun the army Gen. Gordon IA hI-
book, the Army of Virginia, " remarks "i
one corps that its members seldom !,
! ported in full except at meal time III,
cause of tins want OF discipline Is hng! {.
trace.
lnra ,I,l q, N..lt.,,, ,,,,,, -
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The Press AsSoCiatiJH.

| Suelgi Ti,grGw 10 hg E,g.&T
BERKELEY SPRINGS, August 4L-Iht
West Virginia Press association convened
here this afternoon with an average attend
ance. The exercises will conclude to-mor-
row night with a grand wineless banquet
at the Springs Hotel.
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I NDffiII TIIlrUH n NJ RtgINtF.
SANpUSKY, o, August 23.--Wheellng
could not hit EtStou to-day and secur' d
hut two actual hits oil him. FitzSlmmons
Lew man, was put in to catch Tor SIN,
dnsky, and his passed balls gave til,
Wheelings lead of 1, which the San.
duskys oyrrcame by getting on to Morrison
and puttlng Ryn behind the bat. Nichol-
sou Of Wheeling sprained his ankle and
/ FitlsimmOns culhded with Bell aud was
| Knocked out. Score:
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VISITED NNu ADMIRED
during the evening by eager crowds Of
people. Ou Twelfth street, at the inter
section of Water, on the sImr street ai the
intersection oi Twelfth, ami IN front Ot
the CITY Hall, and at the ig',Hg'urrr office
are large stand piprs for burning natural
g;s, and there are many smaller mr.,nS at
illumination in other portions. Up and
down the streets the people wandered until
it was almost an mpoSsihIlity to gct
through the Surgiug crowd Veterans in
G.. A. Il uniforms, with glittering badges
and bright buttons, were to he seen on every
side. und the old soldiers seemed Ia be IN
the happiest possible frame Ofmind. They
laughed and talked, shook hands and EN-
bracrd, and generally seemed glad they
had come To greet each other again and
take part in the events ot the week. Not
the least of the manifold attractions were
THE MA"NiY,. ENT DISPLAYS
made by private individuals. Some OF the
show windows were dressed up in a man
ucr tar c>celling anything ever before at.
tempted in the city, and in some localities
some OF the sidewalks were crowded clear
to the curb during the entire evening
Many OF the displays cost large sums oi
money and much labor and time but in
every case the resulting effect richly repaid
those who went to the trouble OF fixing up
the decorations.
As these lines are written, at midnight,
Market street. in the vicinity OF the REG
ISTEE office, Is ~ bright - day. and the
sidewalks are well filled with pedestrians,
while from q distance comes the stirring
notes of the life aud drum, ~ some body
of veterans is marching from Que oI th,
depotS to the quarters assigned them.
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Earned runs, SAndusky }; struck out,
by Easton 1, 10y Morrison .; bases on balls,
of Easton ,; three baggers, StrotherS
home run, Routclihe; passed balls, Fi'z'
simmons ;, Ryn /, Stencil :; Umpire
l.ilCry.
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ONCE MORE
Wheeling Dofi- Her Batting Clothes and
Meets Defeat.

Meets Defeat.
The Wheeling boys lost again yesterday
because oi their inability 10 hit JOIN
/ Eastou. II seemed To I've a pitchers con
test, and II Whrrlins had held down hel
crrols the score might have been closer
The boys will hc home to-day TO get ii
trim to tackle Kalamazoo on Thursday
Friday and Saturday on the home grounds
Following are tie accounts Of yesterday y;
Ohio League games:
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keeping the rolors had been, and the uniurl-
iu-s u the t,,,lcL ,sud tattercd silk vr~ greet
ed with By,,lIu~e 10y the one hundred and
Gtty veterans WHO aa.l "rowdcd into the
hall. The old llag hts seem n4.d srryIrr
At New Market Cross Roads the rn,re
Iield of the lag WAS torn out by
NUrE~TING SHELL,
aud at Tnorou.L.-re Gap the stall was
broken IN the hands a.. .he ,Glar bearer.
Col. puyaI suatrhrd up the volors and put
them safely m the hands at another color
bearer On the stage before the meeting
opened quite crowd ol Veterans SuU-
rounded the colorS aud many remInis-
Genres were exchanged over "a.
SOME - the scenes in the hall were well
~orth chroui,l;n>, The veterans exchanging
hearty greetings, aud Ia raaEy instances en-
brlring zach other other. Many a., chem
had not met for years, and the pleasure OF
tue ratbpriug wIs correSpondmgly en-
hauCcu.
At2lj o'clock lAe werliug Wa "a He'd
to order hy General Duy;I, ~nu -, -.,uouucrd
the exercises would be- opyutd hy -lhwuy
the song
TIE uLp ENTTLE FLAG.
r.r. W....... T........ fr..f....I
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CnIunahm, Downs Akron

Sp"'iH' Fi'grIm Ia N, Register.
COLrMEu~, @, August 23,-CnlumhI'
again defeated Akron to-day i'll game al
most devoid ol interest. The batting strea;
OF Akron in the inh inning and the bat
ting OF Latham anI B,hm were the lea
lures OF the glmr the former Getting !
three base hit aud home run and the latte
four hits with total OF six in iour time
AT the bat. Columbus played an aImns
taultlrss fielding game, while Akron playe'
very loose. The score
ISSISG- .......I 3 >
Columbus .......... ..... u O.
Akron ..................... GO q u - u !
Earned runs, Columbus !, Akron ,, tvs,
base hit, GooiirllOw; three base hits
Latham. Behln, l.ursch and Erulcy; hom
run, Latham; lett oil bases, Columbus i
Akron |; struck out. by Dale >, fItl"ral
3; bases on balls, Columbus -, Akron q
base ou hit 10y pitcher lilIl ana Alexander
passed balls, Pike :, MrIanry 3, wiI'
pitches, Fitzgerald ., time ui game, - =
umpire, SChwaIiH
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BATTERY 10.
The Meeting at the Main street Head-
quarters.

/ The Meeting at the Main street Head-
quarters.
There Was TousIug meeting ut the
comrades OF Battery ID al their head
quarters ON Main street at O'Clock last
evening. Vice President Seamou presided
and Charles SeuSeuy acted - Secretary.
Ou calling the meeting to order NIr Sea-
mon made a short but appropriate speech
to the boys, recalling to their minds many
of tine old scenes and incidents, lie also
referred teeliugly to the death OF the late
Captain CAriu, and pronounced a lifting
IEHrrE 10 UI~ MEMORY.
/ At the conclusion OF Cumrade Sramou :
ugmukS ON motion ct CumrJdr Srnsruy.
] "a committee OF live, co sistiug nt ComrIdcs
/ Richards. Jones, Mrtraw, Senseny and
| Hammond. was appointed to dTalt suitable
resolutions on the death OF Captain C.TlIu,
and present the same 10 his widow.
A committee OF three, consisting at Com
rades McGrIw. Reed and Eedman. w,us
also appointed TO nominate candidates ior
offices tor the ensuing year, and the cou.
mlttre retired to deliberate.
Comrade SrAmou produced the old hat
/ trIy lag. which had Just been received
/ from tomradr BIN Phillips, at Njnneap-
oils,
Secretary Watkins then rrld I,ttcys and
| tyIrgrmS from Large
NINwEE Of AU~ENggE-.
including the following. T. C. Wilson BI-
| kOta, Curmn MyudeI Texas, l.. \. G..
Gary, OF Port Deposit Md announcing
the death OF Capt. Aluulo SGow; j. l..
Morrison. OF Chicago. James, MoUat Butte
City. Montana. "l uclr Susan Euuth, ut
Dallas, Oregon, and othrrs.
Treasurer T.. E>lry submitted ht, huuu-
| tAl report, showing receipts of -. cN-
peudluuuys OF So 49, aui "a balance ot
| SEI "a. The report WAS received AMI filed.
/ Cnmr,dr Richards made q report ol Ger
tNu papers, muster rolls ~. turned over
to HIM by Mrs Captain tlrltn. lie de
tailed the contents ut the pIprrS, aud also
announced that Mis-. CIrhu had TUNED
over the
Old BATTERY FLAG STAFF.
A resolution Of thanks to Mrs Glrliu
was unanimously passed : resolution ot
thank, To CumGtdr Phillips, Tor g,tHrnIug
the illg. was also passed. The papers, ftag
and stan were entrusted to 90 committee oI
four. consisting OF the officer, OF thr com
.ulny. with instructions To Put them m a
proper box and deposit thrm IN bank
yauIJ tor safe kerpluG
The Committee On nomination ot Oihrer>
REPORTED as follows President Henry
|Sramuu. Wee President. Charles 1,uSruy
Secretary. G. It, Watkins. Treasurer L.
|E. ENlry. The report ui the rommttt',
was ratified and the persons named were
elected by reclamation.
The Pre,,G.at then called the attention
of the Battery to &, Gtr~i,rd crayon p"r
tratuI the late Captain CIrliu, mace hy
VII Jos a. Flris and stated that 1t Wa
the intention To present It To Mrs. tWlln
The presentation will take place ON IN,
Fair i;runnds this Afternoon, the address
beinr. dgG,ered by A. W. Campbell.
The battery th.n adjourned. after som,
general remarks, unul =. n. to-day
when il will meet on the Fan uInund>
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Comralr Russell, of Company L, of Pitts
burg, WAS also present and was introduced
lie carried the ilIg Tor thirteen months.
William l.osS was the last man who had
the lIg on hunters rlld.
General Duyul announced that the meet
ing would rrasSembIc at the Fair Grounds
at > p In. to-day, and that the committee
appointed would adjourn ut that time
several short addresses were then made
ami the meeting adjourned until to-day.
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EfL IIRE

''' -, H---s AZ All f.aIiy H"I
This m"rnia.
The Martin fcTr' Stove Works cluglI
lire about o'clock his morning, aud a
the REGISTER goc- 10 press the flames ar
beyond control It 'S Understood the de
.trurtio, Of the hmIdinrs rauu"t bp r,r
vented and the lIcn'en are working hard
+, keen the hame- i'om reaching other
propc,ty. wE.cn viii n" doubt be done n.,l, n
n,,uind Hoe. not bcrome too strong. The
'.an.,, ann ~ ,"' nC the ire is unknown.
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Inside the tent two Of the big natural
pas burners failed 10 work, and the small
gasoline burners did not make light cnough
tn properly show up the place and its con
tents. ON the walls ul the tent ale hung
the following inscriptions on r.n'as ban
nrrS. "Welcomc Boys in Blue, "IrImp,
Tramp, Tramp the Boys Are Marching,
Bring the Good old Euglc Boys, "CIoyd
Mountain, May ., l>fI,' "Flshrr's Hin,
September -, lSGf," "Lynchhurg, Va
June Il, l~Gl," "Stephenson's Depot,
July ~, IrGi, " "Opequan or Winchester,
April 10, l~6l, SHERIDAN: Can capture
if we push things; Grant. Push things
Cedar Creek, October 10Th, 1851, and
Sheridan twenty miles away.
At the main entrance huge canvas ban
ucr bears tie motto oI the Society, en-
hlalancd with tEr eagle, and abnNr II the
inscription, 1--WE sheltered the cbrId ct the
storm. Along the sides the following names
of famous men ot the Army "l West NT-
rini. "McCIelIand, Hancock, Srigrl, Hun
ter, Srhcnk, Carroll, krrlrr, Duva!l, John
son. Con, Lightburu, Coates, "Old ;o~ry,
Wright, Hayes, Stahl, Kelley, MIl."E,
skinner, Powell, ConcIyy, Ovull, ncy"i.
Fellow the society badge are the nlmcs oi
Cox and Crook in large heavy lrtlcrs.
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best possible point, as the ample area OF
the grounds and the grand stand would
afford room for many thousands Of spcrta
tors, while those who did not care to "a
to the grounds, could see great portion
of the display from the wharf, the hrdgr
and tin higher hillside streets.
At last evenings meeting uI the ENrcu
tive Committee this information was dc
tailed, and after due consideration It WAS
resolved that the fair grounds he selected
Then came the matter ct what evening
would hr devoted to the display. FRIDAY
evening
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How mc the members of old company
"p, " showing ny, asked Il REGISTER man
At Culiu's Battery headquarters yr,tcr
day.
They are coming ia slow; We can't ,N-
poet too many, this time. During the ser.
vice. twa hundred and seventy men, among
thrm WErrliug's finest, welc mustered in.
and at the rlosr one hundred and forty
were mustered ont OI these StNty-thIry
were heard from l:tSt lnll some, as lar away
as Oregon aud Texas, bat 4 majority with
la easy distance oG their hnyhOod hauntS
CapIua CIrlin l. the one We miss most, he
hrlng a very popular mau, and IN untirlng
ulend OF the soldiers. He was with
his company durin" the whole time We
We're IN the service except lew months,
when he wa7 chlet ot artillery ON Srigrl' S
stan. Yes We miss the old man very much.
and Ia, demise prohSbly more than any
thing else would, proves that we are grow
M ull ana that We must one by one meet
those gone before IN happier, and ever
LASTING reunion.
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Br, Eooth, representing the Cincinnati
Eiyu".r, Is IN the city. He says he has
attended y great many reunions and army
celebrations, but never saw city 80 gen
orally, handsomely and gaIly drckrd ~
ornamental aS Wheeling L.. He says the
people deserved great deal OF credit and
lAtuks the Ermun will be- monster.
Col. W. 4. lCu,iS arrived in the city
yesterday and WAS delighted with the man.
urr IN which Wheeling propIe have caught
ola aud decorated their residences aud
places ut business, and he thinks she has
done herself proud.
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The big arch Just north at the Twelfth
street corner was nhIllc with rIrrtri,
hghts ami the effect upon the imitation
-tuucwurk was most satisfactory, givi@r
the structure IN appearance of sulidlty aud
mus-ivcnrss entirely lacking by daylight
Thousands visited the locality during the
evening, and the design Of the arch, and
the taste and skill used in its construction,
were praised nn all sides our representa-
trou OF the scene in the yicinlty Of the
arch, at night, conveys very good idea ol
its appearance when Illuminated.
lust south Of this arch, AID between ii
and the REGI~rEEolicc, an arch OF glS pipe,
ct graceful shape spans Market street, ana
the nriGhhoInDo duuag the night was -
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Tho Aspect al the Place hy the FIirk"ring
GIz Light.


The Aspect al the Place hy TIA" Fliuk"ring
Gis Light.
At seven O'Clock sharp, Hugler Roller,
sounded thcleyille from the heights, and 4
few minutes Later the sunset guns wcr"
fired at the Fair grounds \ tn" .Esrr
grounds, the transition from day to night
was not the glurious Success it might have
been had there hccu a more brilliant and
more general illumination. The whIrling
gas torch at the entrance did not
show up 10 good advantage,
and the numerous booths aud
stands were almost totally destitute tiIlu-
minatiun. The stands are however pretty
we'll decorated, and will present a pleas
ing aspect, when the illumination Is i'm
proved Two sets ol steps have been built
mp over the race track, to allow pedestrians
lu enter the inside whrr" the biz tent is
located without rlmhn" over tn" cu!Gnk
mcnt. All about the grounds IN attempt
at illumination has been made, which
however is entirely Inadequate. The
committee has promised 10 increase the
number of lamps 20 that the grounds Will
be "A light As day. The hi. canvas payiI-
lion does not look nearly 80 hlH uul.,Idc 80
il does inside.
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". Z. Eaue, Of Grcrn county, Pa, h.ars
the distinction ut being the tlIIr7t men IN
the rity at IA" present time, ur likely to he
here during the Reunion. tie stands
SEVEN lcrt IN his stockings, and il about
make, an ordinary mans mech tired to
stand and look up into his face Mn Zane
WAS member ct old Ringrold CayaIy and
the boys say hc had to have an extra
tall horsc to keep his feet iron dragging
on the ground. However, the gentleman in
question is big hearted in proportion to his
size and he takes all tine ioScs in good hui
NOR Ouc Of his comrades told Il story of
him yesterday about one timc he WAS
Standing in among some bushes when an
officer saw him aud shouted Here lane
get down oil that stump Mr. Hanc
never fails to attend a reunion when he
can, and he~:tyS this one will knock any lie
has ever seen.